Operator's Manual
DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;handprotection;longpants;
slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;andhearing
protection.Tiebacklonghairanddonotwear
looseclothingorloosejewelry.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep
bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine
duringoperation.
•Beforeyoustarttheengine,ensurethatthe
machineissecurefrommovement,therailis
lockedinthehorizontalorverticalposition,and
youareintheoperatingposition.
•Alwaysoperatethemachinefromtheoperator
zonespeciedinSplittingaLog(page13).Keep
theoperator’sareaandadjacentareasclearfor
safe,securefooting.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.
Keepclearofthesplittingwedgeatalltimes.
•Keepbystandersclearofallmovingcomponents
ofthemachinewhenactivatingthecontrolsand
splittinglogs.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,andinspectthesplitting
wedgeafterstrikinganobjectorifthereisan
abnormalvibrationinthemachine.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaust
gassesareenclosed.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,dothe
following:
–Fullyretractthesplittingwedge.
–Shutofftheengine.
–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
•Useaccessories,attachments,andreplacement
partsapprovedbyTheT oro®Companyonly.
SplittingSafety
•Placeyourhandsonthesidesofthelog,notonthe
ends.Neverplaceyourhandsoranypartofyour
bodybetweenalogandanypartofthemachine.
•Donotstraddleorreachacrossthelog-splitting
areawhenoperatingthemachine.
•Useonlyyourhandtopushthecontrollever
forward(towardthelog).Ifthelogmovesbefore
thesplittingwedgecontactsit,donottouchthe
splittingwedgewhileinmotion.Releasethe
controllever,thenpositionthelog.
•Operatethemachineonlyfromtheoperating
positionbythecontrollever.
•Only1adultshouldstabilizethelogandoperate
thecontrolhandletoensurefullcontroloverthe
logandsplittingwedge.
•Neverattempttosplitmorethan1logatatime.
•Keeptheworkareaclean;removesplitlogsfrom
aroundthemachinesothatyoudonotslipon
them.
•Logsshouldbecutwithendsassquareas
possiblepriortosplitting.Forlogsthatarenotcut
square,theleast-squareendandlongestportion
ofthelogshouldbeplacedtowardthesplitting
wedgeandthesquareendplacedtowardtheend
plate.
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